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OK you grid-hopping, multi-multiverse types...kick the WindLight habit and check out realXtend's open grid viewer. Supposedly, it'll be able to hop you between the Second Life grid and other grids operating on OpenSim. Not being much of an OpenSim guy, I'll leave the evaluations of that aspect to the readers to figure out. As for the viewer? It's OK...the interface is very close to Linden Lab's SL viewer, but the colors and fonts are a little different. Actually, the colors resemble the new Dazzle release candidate from Linden. For more on realXtend, go to: their site/

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/20977Shepherd23310296102798996Morris VigFri, 11 Apr 2008 05:39:15 +0100Morris Vig
Through a unique, collaborative community art show, Isolde Flamand has been assembling SL photography symbolizing the end of winter and beginning of spring in both RL and SL. Visitors are encouraged to buy a mosaic tile for L$1 and drop their unique photo onto the prim. Swing by and add your imagery to the mix!

crossposted to Second Arts

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/20323Shepherd221671131027989113Morris VigSat, 22 Mar 2008 03:15:10 +0000Morris Vig
After the ill-fated glass tower build, which just didn't strike my aesthetic fancy, I went back to what I know and started planting trees. An attractive place, punctuated by a few pleasant sculpture art pieces, it's really different than the former Oyster Bay. No longer is my property a hub of community, artistic vision and life. It's a contemplative space. Quiet. Serene. Perhaps that's what I need in my SL right now. Anyway, here's a photo of Morris enjoying the silence of the former Oyster Bay, now just the forest in Shepherd.

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/19463Shepherd19410594102798994Morris VigSat, 01 Mar 2008 19:57:19 +0000Morris Vig
What a run it's been. Thank you, everyone, for making it what it's been. It's been a wonderful year-plus.

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/19066Shepherd248811971027989197Morris VigWed, 20 Feb 2008 04:36:21 +0000Morris Vig
As our closing party rolls along...DD's playing everything from a MoShang Zhao to "Oh Yeah" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Guy's on a roll...as he should be, considering he played our grand opening party and now is here to close the place!

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/19062Shepherd25210692102798992Morris VigWed, 20 Feb 2008 02:24:19 +0000Morris Vig
The beginning of a great evening of fun and entertainment...

crossposted to Second Arts

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/19061Shepherd25511191102798991Morris VigWed, 20 Feb 2008 01:54:21 +0000Morris Vig
It's the unofficial grand opening of the new Second Arts Photography gallery. 6 great SL photographers (and me) on display. And a full sim dancing away to the opening of Doubledown Tandino's "Quirk" tour!

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/17304Shepherd14720897102799097Morris VigSat, 05 Jan 2008 03:09:20 +0000Morris Vig
A tidal wave of light forms a half-shell...the stage kicks off at Oyster Bay's 1st Anniversary party on January 10th with SL's finest DJ, Doubledown Tandino and SL blues legend, Komuso Tokugawa! I can't wait...

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/17226Shepherd25510491102798991Morris VigFri, 04 Jan 2008 01:48:15 +0000Morris Vig
I finished the walkway and waterfall at the new Second Arts - did some landscaping, too - so it was time to play!

crossposted to Second Arts

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/17046Shepherd21523381102799081Morris VigSun, 30 Dec 2007 14:48:29 +0000Morris Vig
So much has happened since I last wrote! Oyster Bay's manager and my good friend Isolde Flamand purchased a significant piece of property next to Oyster Bay's property in the Shepherd sim, and we agreed that it would make a lot of sense to move the Second Arts photography gallery over to her land. (Which will mean more for the prior Second Arts spaces in Oyster and Shepherd...) So in between Christmas travels in RL, I've been working with Isolde to build this place, which is about 75-80% complete. We hope to wrap it up and have an opening soon!

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/16910Shepherd1901851041027990104Morris VigThu, 27 Dec 2007 12:27:12 +0000Morris Vig
The best of SL-generated photography and machinima...at Oyster Bay. It's been a fun build.

posted by Morris Vig on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/16353Shepherd2092011021027990102Morris VigSat, 15 Dec 2007 05:45:13 +0000Morris Vig
Someone had reported a problem with a vendor not working. Apparently the rolling restart this morning caused all of my vendors to compain that the servers were not responding. I teleported over just to make sure the vendor was working. Sekonda Huet and Eddie Hagoromo were there at the police station next to my store in Higgins. They had setup the comission catalogs in there station. These guys loved everything I had. One said that I sell everything that you don't need, but you want. Eddie suggested for me to make an inbox/outbox tray and Sekonda jumped up at the idea and wanted one too. Looks like I have a new project to whip up today.

posted by Dedric Mauriac on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/10301Shepherd141291091026990109Dedric MauriacSat, 30 Jun 2007 15:24:03 +0100Dedric Mauriac
"Hmm.....I wonder what this light is down here?"

crossposted to alt + life + esc

posted by Junie Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8408Shepherd25122231102799031Junie GinsburgMon, 14 May 2007 09:54:05 +0100Junie Ginsburg
Skeleton home!

crossposted to alt + life + esc

posted by Intolerable Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8383Shepherd2541231281027989128Intolerable GinsburgSun, 13 May 2007 08:15:06 +0100Intolerable Ginsburg
At about 100m tall, it's difficult to get the entire build in the pic without the clouds getting in the way. But at least you can get some idea of the scale... Stop by Oyster Bay Market before midnight tomorrow to check this out, as well as two smaller builds. Also, I'll be giving a talk about steampunk on the steam walker platform tomorrow night at 9pm SLT!

posted by Junie Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8300Shepherd2111952001027990200Junie GinsburgSat, 12 May 2007 09:03:04 +0100Junie Ginsburg
More prim madness!

crossposted to alt + life + esc

posted by Intolerable Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8128Shepherd2401621471027990147Intolerable GinsburgWed, 09 May 2007 08:12:06 +0100Intolerable Ginsburg
Madcow mentioned to my wife that the new piece was going to be 'big'. Anyone familiar with his work might immediately do what she did, which was wonder, 'what's big by Madcow standards'. I can't urge everyone enough to come and find out ;-)

posted by Intolerable Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8095Shepherd1611921341027990134Intolerable GinsburgTue, 08 May 2007 08:12:07 +0100Intolerable Ginsburg
On a whim (more or less), Intolerable and I rented a stall at the Oyster Bay Market to display some of our more artistic creations. If you drop by the Market in the next two weeks, you'll be treated to a new sculpture a day by Madcow Cosmos, one of the most incredible sculptors in SL! (You really can't miss his exhibit....from the telehub, just look for the gigantic skeletons...)

posted by Junie Ginsburg on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/8090Shepherd2139695102798995Junie GinsburgTue, 08 May 2007 07:51:06 +0100Junie Ginsburg
Cleaning up my prims around Higgins and clearing out most of my land. I'm preparing for the final stages before I purchase my sim - fully paid for by selling Lindens! The blue hair memorial is going to be my everlasting temple in tribute to me and my blue hair. It will be my mark saying "I was here on the mainland". I need to figure out how I'm going to make a statue of me and keep the prims down. Maybe I'll just leave a giant version of my blue hair, or a picture of me. I'm still thinking what to do. It's one of those funny things that people would say - "only in sl would you build a memorial for your hair".

posted by Dedric Mauriac on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/6008Shepherd11741461026990146Dedric MauriacSat, 24 Mar 2007 10:27:03 +0000Dedric Mauriac
So after a week I was able to sell my property next to a linden road. I purchased it for 75,000 L$ and sold it for 55,000 L$. That's a loss of about 75 US$ (20,000 L$ @266/1). The bad news, it seems, is that I purchased the land just before a big land crash. Most land seems to be going at 14 L$/sq. m. these days. Well, I sold it for a little more but I still lost out. What will become of me? Still - I am a step closer to purchasing my own sim. 55K isn't bad. That's about 200 US$!

posted by Dedric Mauriac on Shepherd using a blogHUD
blogHUD map and teleport permalink ]]>http://bloghud.com/id/5716Shepherd661141411026989141Dedric MauriacSat, 17 Mar 2007 02:03:03 +0000Dedric Mauriac